Pamela Rodman, LCSW

Mature Purpose Therapy

COUNSELING FOR OLDER ADULTS
MAKING MEANING IN LIFE TRANSITIONS

  • Age is not one dimensional! We get wiser. Connections can grow deeper. We can be open to finding new meaning and purpose through life’s transitions.

Who do I work with?

  • Older Adults

    I’m passionate about working with older adults. I’ve been working in this field for over 15 years. Transitions can be hard, and aging may be one of the most difficult life transitions we have.

  • Spouses & Partners

    Caring for another can lead to compassion fatigue and suffer burnout. Depression occurs in 30%-40% of family caregivers. Finding ways to stay engaged in activities that bring joy and meaning is important.

  • Adult Children

    Taking care of a parent can be rewarding and exhausting. Adult children may struggle with navigating role changes. It can be difficult, stressful and emotional. Learning to Self-care is essential in being able to help your parent.

Want to learn more?

Hi, I’m Pam

For the past 15 years I’ve worked with older adults. I was the Director of Senior Services at Central Queens Y in Forest Hills, NY. I created programs, led support groups, and developed preventative strategies to support older adults as active participants in the community.

I then worked for six years at Atria West 86, an Assisted Living Residence in Manhattan, where I navigated health care services for residents and assisted family members with the challenges they were facing. Most recently I worked at Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT, as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Transitional Living Program, focusing on a broad spectrum of psychiatric and substance use disorders.

My work involves finding a more integrated and robust sense of self, a more cohesive and nuanced life narrative, an enhanced capacity for intimacy, greater peace of mind, and an acceptance of an imperfect life well lived.

Shifting from Role to Soul

It’s important to align with change and deepen our self-acceptance to create the life that reflects who we are now. My work involves finding a more integrated and robust sense of self, a more cohesive and nuanced life narrative, an enhanced capacity for intimacy, greater peace of mind, and an acceptance of an imperfect life well lived.

My clients are creative, accomplished, and wise and perhaps this life transition is a hard one. Older adults face unique issues and complexities. It’s important to align with change and deepen our self-acceptance to create the life that reflects who we are now. As we get older there can be a lot of grief and loss (physical changes, cognitive changes, the loss of family and friends.). To find continued meaning and purpose is essential to healthy aging.